HIGHLIGHTS

Stanislas Wawrinka moved to second round after beating Lukas Rosol. (AP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTS

Wawrinka looked out of sorts and made 46 unforced errors.

Stanislas Wawrinka has won two Grand Slams.

Stanislas Wawrinka narrowly avoided becoming the first defending champion to lose in the first round of the French Open, coming back to edge 59th-ranked Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday.

The third-seeded Wawrinka was out of sorts for most of the match on a gray, chilly afternoon, winding up with 46 unforced errors, 17 on his preferred backhand wing.

But after trailing 2-1 in sets, Wawrinka took the last two to win what shaped up beforehand as a mismatch in his favour. Wawrinka is a two-time Grand Slam title winner, while Rosol never has been past the third round at a major tournament.

Plus, Wawrinka had won all four previous matches between the two, including Friday on red clay at Geneva.

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